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A 1996 Elections Board opinion said limited-liability companies should be treated like individuals, allowing real estate developers and other donors to use multiple companies to make huge contributions.

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the power of independent commissions used by 13 states to draw congressional districts, in a ruling that could spur efforts in other states to reduce partisan influence in the creation of electoral districts.

June 29, 2015, Monday

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a voter-approved plan that stripped Arizona state lawmakers of their role in drawing congressional districts in a bid to remove partisan politics from the process.

In an effort to ensure courts would remain open during a budget impasse, Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas signed into law a bill that funds the judiciary as long as it doesn’t strike down a 2014 law that reduced some if its authority.